Tanegashima Nariyasu

Tanegashima Nariyasu was the daimyo of the Tanegashima Domain during the Boshin War. He was a vassal of the Satsuma Domain and was loyal to the Emperor.

Biography
Tanegashima Nariyasu was the head of the Tanegashima Domain on the island of Tanegashima, to the south of Kyushu. He supported the Emperor during his struggles with the Tokugawa Shogunate, and was vassal to the Satsuma Domain, who were very close in relations to them. During the Boshin War, he gave his support to Emperor Komei's faction against the ruling shoguns.